GUIDED RETREATS
Following are some of the guided retreats I have presented or co-presented over the last few years. Retreats have ranged from three to eight days.
Women’s Retreats:
Ignatian Retreat Weekend
Moments in Every Women’s Life
Praying with Women Mystics
Reclaiming Who I Am
Recognizing and Respecting our Giftedness as Women
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
Retreats for Men and Women:
Developing the Beatitudes in Our Lives
Embracing Mary
Finding God and Letting God Find You
Praying with the Mystics
The Gift of an Awakened Heart
Seasonal Retreats:
Advent – Preparing a Dwelling for the Lord
Advent – Preparing the Way of our God
Advent – We Wait in Joyful Hope
Lent – A Time of Conversion
Lent – Entering More Deeply into Christ’s Passion
Lent – Journey of Sorrow, Journey of Love
RETREATS IN DAILY LIVING
I have offered several different Retreats in Daily Living of various lengths, where participants commit to daily prayer, using material provided to them for each day’s prayer, and come together for periodic (generally weekly) meetings which include small group sharing, talks and prayer. They include
Advent Retreat in Daily Living
An Experience of the Spiritual Exercises
Experiencing New Prayer Forms
Jesus Speaks Reflection Series
Learning to Forgive Reflection Series
Lenten Retreat in Daily Living
Lent Scripture Study
Praying with the Mystics
Reflections on the Creed
RETREAT DAYS
I have given a number of full or half day retreat days or evenings for law students, parish or school staffs, parishioners and other groups. Some of the themes have included:
Abandoning the Myths We Live With
Becoming All We Can Be
Being Church in Today’s World
Collegiality
Discipleship in Today’s World
Examining Our Atittude Toward the Other
Experiencing God’s Personal Love
Faith Doing Justice: Living as Ordinary Radicals
Finding God in All Things
I Believe in God: Assessing the Value of Creeds
Intentional Discipleship and the New Evangelization
Living with Purpose: Reconnecting with our Life Values
Renewal, Rebirth, Resolve
Reaffirmation of Who we Are
Servant Leadership as a Model for Parish Ministry
Servant Leadership in a Time of Transition
Solidarity and Policy
Spiritual Direction Across Faith Traditions
Spirituality Across Faith Traditions
The Cardinal Virtues and Our Lives
The Joy of the Gospel
The Three Lenten Practices
The Wisdom of St. Ignatius
The Women Who Came Before Us
OTHER SPIRITUAL GROWTH PROGRAMS
I have also presented, or have been part of the team presenting, the following programs in day-long, evening or weekend settings, or as part of an ongoing series:
Prayer Series (Introduction to Different Prayer Forms and Styles)
Praying with Ignatius: A Prayer/Workshop
Praying with the Joyful Mysteries
Praying with the Sorrowful Mysteries
Praying with the Glorious Mysteries
Praying with Scripture
Ignatian Spirituality and Social Justice
Pilgrimage in the Christian, Jewish and Islamic Traditions
Reflections on Jesus’ Post-Resurrection Appearances
Remembering Vatican II
Seasonal Day of Prayer: Ascension Thursday
Seasonal Day of Prayer: Feast of St. Joseph
Vocation and the Study and Practice of Law
Women of the Bible
If you are interested in learning more about any of these programs and/or having me offer one for your parish or other group, please feel free to contact me at sjstabile@stthomas.edu (or by comment here). I am also a certified spiritual director and am available for individual spiritual direction and to direct retreatants doing individual 8-day directed retreats.
Creo en Dios! 
Hi Susan,
Can you help me find the VanDyke reading on the 4th Wiseman?
Praying with the Mystics
Hmmm.
Why do I feel drawn to something like this? Why have I felt “pulled” by a higher force for nearly the past two years?
I like the word mystic and those that feel comfortable with “mystics” and the “mystical.” Throw in a couple of dreams and a vision or two and I feel write at home.
I know, Susan, I know.
I wrote “write” instead of “right.” But, I often feel that the “I” in me disappears when I touch the mystical and a Greater Force somehow flows through me. I’m “write at home” and wish to God I could share His Love with everyone.
[oops! got carried away there. Boy, do I miss writing. Can’t wait to get back into the flow . . .)
michael j